1. A nurse is teaching a group of older adults about expected changes of aging. Which of the following statements by a group member indicates that the teaching has been effective?
2. A nurse is caring for a client who i
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1. A nurse is teaching a group of older adults about expected changes of aging. Which of the following statements by a group member indicates that the teaching has been effective?
2. A nurse is caring for a client who is postoperative and has paralytic ileum. Which of the following abdominal assessments should the nurse expect?
3. A nurse is planning care for a client who reports abdominal pain. An assessment by the nurse reveals the client has a temperature of 39.2 degrees C (102 degrees F), heart rate of 105/min, a soft contender abdomen, and census overdue by 2 days. Which of the following findings should be the nurse's priority?
4. A nurse is caring for a child who is postoperative following a tonsillectomy. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
5. A nurse is assessing the heart sounds of a client who has developed chest pain that becomes worse wth inspiration. the nurse auscultates a high-pitched scratching sound during both systole and diastole with diaphragm of the stethoscope positioned at the left sternal border. Which of the following heart sounds should the nurse document?
6. A nurse is teaching an assistive personnel (AP) about proper hand hygiene. Which of the following statements by the AP indicates an understanding of the teaching?
7. A nurse is caring for a client who is unstable and has vital signs measured every 15 minutes by an electronic blood pressure machine. The nurse notices the machine begins to measure the blood pressure at varied intervals and the readings are inconsistent. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
8. A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has heart failure about how to reduce his daily intake of sodium. Which of the following factors is the most important in determining the client's ability to learn new dietary habits?
9. A nurse is planning to obtain the vital signs of a 2-year-old child who is experiencing diarrhea and who might have a right ear infection. Which of the following routes should the nurse use to
10. A nurse is witnessing a client sign an informed consent form for surgery. Which of the following describes what the nurse is affirming by this action?
11. A nurse on a medical-surgical unit is admitting a client. Which of the following information should the nurse document in the client’s record first?
12. A nurse on a medical-surgical unit is washing her hands prior to assisting with a surgical procedure. Which of the following actions by the nurse demonstrates proper surgical hand-washing techniques?
13. A nurse at a screening clinic is assessing a client who reports a history of a heart murmur related to aortic valve stenosis. At which of the following anatomical areas should the nurse place the stethoscope to auscultate the aortic valve?
14. A nurse is measuring vital signs for a client and notices an irregularity in the pulse. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
15. A nurse is caring for an older adult client who becomes agitated when the nurse requests the client’s dentures be removed prior to surgery. Which of the following responses should the nurse make?
16. A nurse is caring for a client who has a terminal illness. The client asks several questions about the nurse’s religious beliefs related to death and dying. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
17. A nurse is caring for a client who has Type 1 diabetes mellitus and is resistant to learning self-injection of insulin. Which of the following statements should the nurse make?
18. A charge nurse is teaching adult cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) to a group of newly licensed nurses. Which of the following actions should the charge nurse teach as the first response in CPR?
19. A community health nurse is preparing a campaign about seasonal influenza. Which of the following plans should the nurse include as a secondary prevention?
20. A nurse is preparing to provide tracheostomy care for a client. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?
21. A nurse is obtaining the blood pressure in a client's lower extremity. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
22. A nurse is caring for a client who requires a chest x-ray. Prior to the client being transported for the procedure, which of the following actions should the nurse take first?
23. A nurse in an emergency department is assessing a client who reports diarrhea and decreased urination for 4 days. Which of the following actions should the nurse take to assess the client's skin turgor?
24. A nurse is providing teaching to an older adult client who has constipation. Which of the following statements should the nurse include in the teaching?
25. A nurse on a medical-surgical unit is caring for a client. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first when using the nursing process?
26. A nurse on a rehabilitation unit is preparing to transfer a client who is unable to walk from bed to a wheelchair. Which of the following techniques should the nurse use?
27. A nurse is planning weight loss strategies for a group of clients who are obese. Which of the following actions by the nurse will improve the client's commitment to a long-term goal of weight loss?
28. A nurse is caring for an older adult client who is violent and attempting to disconnect her IV lines. The provider prescribes soft wrist restraints. Which of the following actions should the nurse take while the client is in restraints?
29. A nurse is caring for a client who is in terminal stage of cancer. Which of the following actions should the nurse take when she observes the client crying?
30. A nurse in an oncology clinic is assessing a client who is undergoing treatment for ovarian cancer. Which of the following statements by the client indicates she is experiencing psychological distress?
31. A nurse is performing an abdominal assessment for an adult client. Identify the correct sequence of steps for this assessment.
32. A charge nurse is observing a newly licensed nurse perform tracheostomy care for a client. Which of the following actions by the newly licensed nurse requires intervention?
33. A nurse is admitting a client who has decreased circulation in his left leg. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?
34. A nurse is preparing a client who is scheduled for hysterectomy for transport to the operating room when the client states she no longer wants to have surgery. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
35. A nurse is providing preoperative teaching to a client who is scheduled for arthroplasty in the next month that might require a blood transfusion. The client expresses concern about the risk of acquiring an infection from the blood transfusion. Which of the following statements should the nurse make to the client?
36. A nurse is demonstrating postoperative deep breathing and coughing exercises to a client who will have emergency surgery for appendicitis. Which of the following statements indicates a lack of readiness to learn by the client?
37. A nurse observes an assistive personnel (AP) preparing to obtain blood pressure with a regular size cuff for a client who is obese. Which of the following explanations should the nurse give the AP
38. A nurse is inserting an IV catheter for a client that results in a blood spill on her gloved hand. The client has no documented bloodstream infection. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
39. A nurse is receiving a client from the PACU who is postoperative following abdominal surgery. Which of the following actions should the nurse take to transfer the client from stretcher to the bed?
40. A nurse is preparing to perform mouth care for an unresponsive client. Which of the following actions should the nurse plan to take?
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